Libya vs Seychelles: Telephone mainlines

Libya
155.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Seychelles
324.56 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
Seychelles rank
1st

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Libya
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 324.56 per 1,000 people against 155.7 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 168.86 per 1,000 people.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.1 times Libya's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 3rd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 37.61 per 1,000 people 85.24 per 1,000 people 47.63 per 1,000 people Seychelles
1990s 69.61 per 1,000 people 180.3 per 1,000 people 110.69 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2000s 143.1 per 1,000 people 260.87 per 1,000 people 117.77 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2010s 174.49 per 1,000 people 289.67 per 1,000 people 115.18 per 1,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Libya or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 324.56 per 1,000 people against 155.7 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Libya and Seychelles?
168.86 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Libya and Seychelles rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Libya ranks 3rd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.